Clasp.



No. 829,175. PATBNTED AUG. 21, 1906. .A'. SHEDLOGK. CLASP.

APPLIGATIOH FILED MAR. 24. 1906.

ALFRED SHEDLOCK, OF .ll llh KLEINERT RUBBER (JOhIlANY, OF NEW \URK, N. Y., A (,ltlltlUlt VllUN OF WEST VIRGINIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

CLASP.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

To mZA whom it may non/corn:

Be it known that 1 ALFRED SHEDLOLK, n citizen of the United States, and it resident of Jersey City, lludson county, State of New Jersey, have invented improvements in (.llesps, of which the following is a S})4!(.lli('il tion.

The elosp forming the subject of this in vol-Lion is desi nod to grip and hold fabrics and is portion or] adapted for use as the holding device ol garment-supporters. It embodies the principle of operation of the r-lasp patented to me November 250, 1897, No. 594,568.

In the accompanying drawings, lm'niing part of this specification, which are drawn to a scale greater than the device would be when used as a garment-Suppl)rter, Figure 1 is a front view of a clasp complete embracing the features of this invention. Fi 2 is ii vertical central SCGtlOlllllVlBW of tie same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the interior gripping member or button of the clasp. Fig: 4 is a plan view of the button-plate. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 4. Fig. (i is'o transverse section of Fig. 3, and Fig. 7 is a transverse section of Fig.

The essential feature of this invention resides in the ronstruction and mode of menu fueture of the interior grippingmember of the ohisp or button, which consists ol a block (I, having grooves b formed in its sides, inclined or eonver 'ing from the upper to the lower end of the block, the lower end thereof being rounded nnd groov d in rontinuation of the side grooves l1, "lhis hlork 1 is oi it umteriul, preferably celluloid. adopted to be molded into the desired shnpe nod to provide on anch rage or looking; menus therefor, and to economize by using the least possible z mount oi the moldinp midorinl ii nu'lnl roro is provided in thc form of n box 0, so slmpml and sized us to occupy most of the iutrrior ol' the block :1, leaving s'iillir-ivnt only of tho molded material to form the ('omplete active exterior of said block or button and adopt it to perform its functions us it gripping nn-mher of the clasp. 'lhe box-core r is with th exception of its open under side entirely surrounded by the material of thoblock u, and from the edges of the sides of the box-corn c i-xtvud lugs d, whirh nrv poinlvd, us shown at Fig 3, portions of old i-dgns bring nhovv or Within the bone surl'mo ol' the him-h, thus providing gall-s for the ovvrllow ol' the mol turinl while lninp iuoidvd to outer lhe interior of the core 0, us mdirulrd at :4, Figs. 1; and ti. 'lhis enables the nrl l-hto be moldl'd in pinetir:1ll ,'(rlosvll molds with the lonsi possible waste of liiillilltll mid to lav rondy for UN when molded. "llw portions of the molded material \vhivh extend into the gate-openings u('t to lock the hollow (.orv lirmly in the hub ton. This button a is designed to be at inched to a \Vtllhlilg or l'obrii', and lo onnblv this to be eli ertunlly done :1 plutrf is provided, lnivin r opm'iiugs or pvrl'ornlimis 5 made through it oorlosponding to the posi tions of the lugs d of the button. The central part of the pinto between the perfumtions g is depressor as shown id. it, Figs. :3 and 7, this depressed portion being of ll. sizv to enter the open face of the box r.

The manner in which the block or bu tton l a is secured to a fabric is as follows, it being l Shown at Figs. 1 and 2 attached to n pier-e of webbing i, such as is used in nrnienr.supporters of ordinary moire: "lhvplnte f is placed beneath the webbing i in ii suitable distance from its end, and the l lorl r1 located above the webbing with its lugs d in alinement with the pvrlorotioini ,1 of the plate. The parts urothen prrssml together, causing the pointed lugs: d to pun-Lore the webbing and pass through the purfornlions of the platef, their ends being then bent down into the recess h of the date. he webbing is then folded around the iovmr edge of the plate, which may be 1()ilj,!filt!i ll r serrntvd, as shown, to afford ii, grip on th webbing and hold the plate fixed relative thereto and over the book of the plnto and its end sorurod to the nnrin portion of the webbing just above the topedge of the phite. By this moms the block is securely ottnrhed to the webbing, the ditto/entirelycow-rod with the lens! {)Uh'mllllfi lolde of the webbing, the thielmossol this portionol the clamp being minimum, zisshown M Fig. 2. lhis hlook orbutlon is design d lo be used with the other mrmher of the rlosp in the form of :1 loop lui'singunopcning in itsu 1(1 part large enough for thi' ndton with the ful rie to he clasped surrounding it in pass through and lowing iurlinvd strniglit convi-rging sides below suid opt-hing lo uoopor-- ate with the grooves /l in 'lll sides of the but-- ton to grip and hold thel'nbrii: \\'ill\ on inl orrnsingl'ol'mor; the ntrnin on the fabric in- IOO creases. The loop may be made in any dosirable way. It is shown as made of wire bent at the lower end, with upwardly-extending strai ht sides of a length equal to or in excess 0 the length of the sides of the button. The WlTBthQIl turns outwardly'and 11 wurdly, as at k, to l OIlIl the opening for t 10 button, and the ends are then bent toward each other;, to form the top bar l, but are left disconnected to afford springiness to the loop for the accommodation and effectual ri ping of different fabrics. The loop am? t m Webbing 'i may be secured together in any suitable manner, a simple wav being to insert the bar [of the loop in a fold of the webbing and secure the parts to ether by sewing, as illustrated at Fi s. 1 am 2.

The block or utton may be made of any plastic material that will set hard When mold- ,ed. Celluloid has been found to be most suitable for the pur )ose, as it may be easily and quickly forme into the desired shape and by reason of the variety of colors in which it is made is particularly useful in producing artistic effects.

l cln'fn as my invention 1 A clasp, comprising a button having in clined grooved sides, a metal hollow box-core around which the button is formed or molded then bent or nvetcd over against the bottom l of the plate, in combination with a loop Whose sides converge forming grip ing-sun faces with which the grooved sides 0 the butwe cooperate to grip a fabric between them.

2. A clasp-button com weed of a moldehle material, as celluloid, an a box-core lutvin an open side at the bottom of the button witii portions of its edges Within the surface of the .mtton constituting gates for the entrance to the interior of the core of the overflow of the material as it is molded, and having Fastening-lugs extending from. the edges outside of the bottom surface of thebutton.

3. In a clasp, the combination of a button composed of a moldable material, as celluloid, a box-core having an 0 on side at the bottom of the button with ugs pro 'eeting from its edges beyond the bottom of the button, a plate recessed centraliy forming a raised ortion ada )ted to enter the opening in the lottom of t 19 button 11nd its box-core and having perforations to receive the lugs of the box-core, whose ends when bent over to lock the button to the plate lie in the recess of the late. p 4. In a clasp, the combination with a but ton having inclined grooved sides and an o en-side box-core with lugs extending from t 19 bottom of the button; a plate with raised center and erforations throu h which the lugs of the utton pass; a Web ing between the bottom of the button and the piste pressed into the opening of the button by the raised center of the plate, the points of the lugs being bent over into the recess of the raised center of the plate; and a loop attached to the webbing and having converging sides to form eoacting gripping-surfaces with the inclined grooves of the bu tton.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 22d day of March,1906.

' ALFRED SHEDLOCK.

In presence of- J. (I. MoKisnm, JAMES A. Henson 

